{"id":5660,"date":"2010-06-25T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-25T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/2010\/06\/25\/football-the-word-of-the-month-june-2010\/"},"modified":"2021-04-02T11:29:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T09:29:13","slug":"football-the-word-of-the-month-june-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.gymglish.com\/de\/2010\/06\/25\/football-the-word-of-the-month-june-2010","title":{"rendered":"FOOTBALL: The Word Of the Month June 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every month, we take a look at a word in the headlines, in English, for your English. See more at The Word of the\u00a0Month<\/a>.<\/h4>\n
(https:\/\/cdn.pixabay.com\/photo\/2013\/07\/13\/13\/34\/football-161132_1280.png<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Definitions:<\/h3>\n

Foot<\/strong> (plural: Feet): One of the two lower extremities of the body that touches the ground when walking.<\/p>\n

Ball<\/strong>: A spherical object, often used for sports and games.<\/p>\n

Football<\/strong>: You know what football is, don\u2019t you? It\u2019s the most popular sport in the world!<\/p>\n

Expressions:<\/h3>\n

To put your foot in your mouth<\/strong> is to say something embarrassing or make a gaffe (and literally an intense yoga pose which isn\u2019t very hygenic).<\/p>\n

To be on the ball<\/strong> is to be attentive or alert, while to drop the ball<\/strong> is to fail or make a mistake<\/p>\n

Fun Facts:<\/h3>\n

Americans play football with their hands<\/strong>, a tactic occasionally employed by Maradona and Henry.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Americans play soccer with their feet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Soccer fans from the US have just arrived in South Africa for the beginning of the World Cup. Both of them are extremely excited.<\/p>\n

Also:<\/h3>\n

A foot<\/strong> is a unit of measurement: 1 foot = 12 inches = 30.5 cm.<\/p>\n

Informally, balls<\/strong> are a unit of testicular fortitude.
\n\u201cAll I have in the world is my balls and my word.\u201d -Tony Montana, famous football enthusiast.<\/p>\n

Take a look through our <\/em>Word of the Month<\/em><\/a> archives, or improve your English with <\/em>gymglish.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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